Closure device



Mar. 27, 1923, 1,450,090

w. J. KEMLER CLOSURE DEVICE.

Filed Aug. 5, 1922 INVENTOR ATTORNEY Patented Mar. 27, 1923.

UNITED STATES ATENT @EFKCE.

CLOSURE DEVICE.

Application filed August 5, 1922.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, VVILLIAM J. Kaunas, a citizen of the United States.residing at Pittsburgh, in the count-y of Allegheny and State ofPennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements in ClosureDevices, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to closure devices, and more particularly to adevice specially adapted to be used in connection with salt and peppershakers and for similar purposes.

One of the main objects of the invention is to provide a device of thecharacter stated which may be readily applied and removed and which canbe produced at small cost. A further object is to provide a device ofthis character which presents a neat appearance and can be applied to ashaker of standard type. Further objects will appear from the detaileddescription.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a side View of a shaker, partly in section,showing the device as applied;

Figure 2 is a section through the closure device.

The device is intended to be used in connection with a salt or peppershaker a of standard type provided with a bottom wall Z) having acentral opening 0. It is the common practice, after the shaker has beenfilled, to close this opening by means of a cork or other stop-perinserted tightly into the opening. This is very objectionablr as it isfrequently diflicult to remove the stopper and it often happens thatthis stopper is forced into the shaker in the attempt to remove it. Toavoid this very serious objection I provide very simple and efficientmeans whereby this opening may be quickly and easily closed. the closuredevice being so constructed as to be readily grasped so as to be quicklyremoved when desired.

The device includes a button-shaped memher 1 provided with an upwardlyprojecting inwardly curved peripheral flange 2. Witlr in member 1 thereis secured in any suitable or preferred manner a resilient strip 8 ofsteel or other suitable material, the end portions of which are bentupwardly to form resilient arms 4 which are of substantially flattenedV-shape, the angles 43 of these arms being directed outwardly. By

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forcing arms 4: through opening the closure device is readily secured inposition, the arms springing outwardly above bottom wall 5 and pressingtightly against the upper edge of the surrounding wall of openmg 0 so asto hold member 1 snugly against the underface of bottom wall 6. Thisserves to effectually close opening 0 so as to eliminate possibility ofleakage of the contents of the shaker. The rounded rim or flange 2provides simple and ei'licient means for permitting member 1 to bereadily grasped for pulling the same away from bottom wall 6, duringwhich operation arms 4 are compressed inwardly toward each other so asto be drawn through the opening 0.

It will be seen that I have provided very simple and efficient means forclosing the openings provided in shakers and similar articles, thisclosure means being of neat and simple construction and capable of beingproduced at very small cost.

What I claim is 1. In combination with a shaker provided. through itsbottom wall with an opening, a member adapted to fit over said openingfor closing the same, and upwardly diverging resilient arms secured tosaid member for insertion through the opening, the arms contacting withthe inner edge of the wall of the opening to hold said member pressedsnugly against the undertace of the bottom wall of the shaker.

2. In combination with a shaker provided through its bottom wall with anopening, a member of greater area than said opening and provided with anupwardly extending peripheral flange of arcuate cross-section adapted tofit snugly against the bottom of said shaker around the opening, and astrip of resilient material having its bight portion secured to saidmember within and below the flange, the end portions of said strip beingbent to provide upwardly projecting arms of flattened Vshape, the anglesof said arms being directed outwardly, and the arms pressing upon thewall of the opening and acting to hold the closure member pressed snuglyagainst the bottom of the shaker, the cross-sectional curvature of saidflange facilitating gripping of the closure member for removal thereof.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

WILLIAIW J. KEMLER.

